Winman Trails have received about 4-6 inches of new snow which has been rolled flat and rilled. No classic tracks are set. Rocks, some dirt, and water saturation are a regular trail feature but the trails work well for recreational touring. Perhaps as many as a dozen skiers were testing the early season conditions today. Really good skiing awaits more snow. The woods are dressed up and beautiful.

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(Mark Nienstaedt)

We ended up getting only 4-6" of snow from the storm last night - too bad, it looked so promising. Still, I switched from the roller to the groomer today and over the course of the day hit the 2.5, 6 and 7K loops. Took a break mid-grooming to skate a few of the trails and overall a mixed bag of conditions with some pretty decent sections, some really wet sections and some really thin sections. If you have pretty low expectations, you will have a good time. Holding off opening the gates and unchaining the trails on the 10K loop until I'm sure vehicles are no longer coming through.
Bike trail has not been groomed yet - hope to try grooming them on Sunday...stay tuned.
Snowshoe trails are also not groomed and at this point aren't in need of grooming.

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(Robert Polic)

Ready or not, it's here...the first heavy snowfall of the season. After receiving a couple inches overnight, we've been getting significant snow since late this afternoon. With the rain we received earlier this week and the cold temperatures the last couple days, the ground has set up really hard making a solid base for this snow. I rolled the 2.5, 6 and 7.5K loops this afternoon/evening and other than some lumpy sections and about a half-dozen damp spots they are looking pretty good without any debris poking through. We will be rolling again tomorrow. Rock skis recommended.

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(Robert Polic)